A MUSE

BY THE SEA

K11 MUSEA’s love affair with art began long before it was even built. The long waterfront stretch where it stands today has long been a nucleus of culture. For 50 years, the former New World Centre inspired Hongkongers, introducing city-wide firsts such as the Hong Kong-Beijing motor rally and the LEGO festival, merging culture with retail like never seen before.

Situated as the gem of Victoria Dockside and a global cultural and retail landmark, K11 MUSEA is inspired by the story of a Muse by the Sea: Bringing the story of the Greek muses of art and culture under one roof.

To build this ultimate cultural-retail landmark, New World Development CEO and K11 founder Dr. Adrian Cheng spent over 10 years of preparation time to gather over 100 Creative Powers, including local and international artists, designers, and architects, to contribute to not just the design and build of the property, but also to ensure there would always be an incredible array of artworks housed throughout.

This summer, under the twinkling lights of the Opera Theatre, K11 MUSEA's galaxy of artworks shine in a grand celebration of art — the long-awaited Art Karnival. From large-scale installations to interactive pieces, art-inspired gastronomy and limited-time pop-ups, now’s your chance to discover all of the cultural-retail destination’s most intriguing masterpieces!

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K11 MUSEA’s long-awaited celebration of art is here: The Art Karnival is a showcase of the galaxy of artworks housed within the cultural-retail destination. Enter a world of artistic expression and contemporary masterpieces with creations such as Izumi Kato’s trio of imposing bronze sculptures and Edgar Plans’ The Power of Letters art pop-up. Italian design house Gufram paints the town pink with the BROKEN SERIES PINK EDITION pop-up, featuring designs crafted in collaboration with Snarkitecture; and the GUFRAMINI®️ PINK EDITION Wall, showcasing worldwide-exclusive miniatures. Join our daily museum tours to spark your journey of imagination!

A colossal bronze sculpture trio mysteriously appears like islands in the midst of cerulean waves covering the ground of K11 Sculpture Park.

Izumi Kato's enigmatic humanoid sculptures, appearing for the first time in bronze in the artist's almost 30-year-long practice, are a variation from the stone series that began in 2016, with stones originally collected from a landfill near the artist's seaside studio in Hong Kong. The bronze trio mimics the primitive shape of the stones yet showcase a marked departure in terms of material. They extend the artist's fascination with depicting a mystical past and provenance of such alien-like totems, which could equally come from a distant future as well.

Kato further transforms the outdoor area on the sixth floor of K11 MUSEA into a fully site-specific experience, creating an island in the midst of blue seas, echoing the waterfront position of Victoria Dockside.

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In this one-of-a-kind collaboration, Artisan Lounge and Arbor’s two-Michelin-starred Chef Eric Räty team up for the first time to bring Nordic-Japanese culinary finesse to K11 MUSEA.

Masterminded by New World Development CEO and K11 founder Adrian Cheng to champion and support some of the world’s most exciting talents, Artisan Lounge and Arbor’s Nordic Kahvi Break All-Day High-Tea menu is a creative culinary expedition to Chef Raty’s Nordic roots.

Referring to the Finnish penchant for coffee breaks taken throughout the day, the “kahvi break” menu references delectable sweets and flavours Chef Räty grew up with. He adds his own twist on Finnish classics such as Cake Ardor — made from chocolate-buttermilk cake with raspberry — and the Coffee-hazelnut Sandwich that combines Finnish people’s love of pairing coffee with small pastries. An array of savoury offerings by Artisan Lounge round out the menu, including the sumptuous Caviar Cube, topped with gold leaf, and the summery Mango Prawn, both served as delightful bite-sized canapes.

The Nordic-Japanese ‘Kahvi Break’ All-Day High Tea set at Artisan Lounge is priced at HK$868 for two (plus HK$460 per additional person). It will be served on weekends all throughout the month of May. And with only 40 limited sets per day, RSVP by clicking ‘Enrol Now’ below or call 2601 3428 to make your reservation with a HK$200/pax booking deposit.

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Artisan Lounge, G/F, K11 MUSEA

Time slots: 11:00am - 1:00pm; 1:00pm - 3:00pm; 3:00pm - 5:00pm; 5:00pm - 7:00pm; 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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In Ancient Greek mythology, the Muses were nine goddesses who ruled over the arts and sciences, each providing humans with divine inspiration in a specific creative endeavour, such as poetry, dance or astronomy. Today, a muse has come to mean the spark that inspires us to dream, to imagine and to create in any area of life, from art and literature to design and architecture.

Masterminded by visionary changemaker and New World Development Executive Vice-chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Adrian Cheng, K11 MUSEA, a Muse by the Sea, is a revolutionary cultural destination that reinterprets this concept for the contemporary age, showing visitors that muses can be found everywhere and providing endless moments of inspiration in an intriguing variety of ways.

Many different types of muse are reflected in the K11 MUSEA concept, but none more so than the four muses of Architecture, Furniture, Art and Nature.

Architecturally, K11 MUSEA is the fruit of the combined talents of 100 Creative Powers — international and local architects and designers, including globally renowned firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and James Corner, the creative talent behind New York’s iconic High Line. With the K11 brand already globally recognised for its patronage of the arts, K11 MUSEA is also home to a rotating collection of world-class contemporary art, both a source of inspiration and a catalyst for cross-cultural exchange.

At K11 MUSEA, visitors can also explore a rare collection of iconic, museum-quality furniture pieces that celebrate the masters of Danish Modernism, telling the story of one of the 20th century’s most important design movements. Finally, the Nature Discovery Park, Hong Kong’s first urban biodiversity museum and sustainability-themed education park, pays tribute to the greatest muse of all: Mother Nature.

Explore, engage and indulge as you discover your muse at K11 MUSEA and prepare to be inspired.

Architecture, Art and Furniture tours are available on weekly schedules, while Muse Tours — showcasing an overview of the cultural-retail destination — are available daily.

Nature Discovery Tours are also available at the Nature Discovery Park! Contact our Koncierge on G/F for more information.

Contact our Koncierge on G/F for more information.

Location: Koncierge, G/F, K11 MUSEA
Enquiries: 38923890

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